Crowds gathered in Kent. Submitted photo.
Crowds lined the main streets of Kent and Ravenna on Saturday as part of the national “No Kings” protests against the Trump Administration, which gathered in more than 1,500 cities across the country.
The crowd in Kent exceeded 1,500 people, and the Ravenna protest saw a group of about 50.
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- by Margaret Lennox. - by Eric Dreger is the newest member of Kent City Council. Dreger was selected by council to serve Kent’s Ward 2, which was left vacant when Jack Amrhein ran for — and was elected to serve as — mayor in November of 2025.
- by Adriana Gasiewski. - by Construction crews continue to make progress on Kent’s East Main Street project, expanding sidewalks, completing underground work and creating a temporary roundabout, helping the project remain on track for its 2028 completion.
- by Wendy DiAlesandro. - by Samantha Stephens paused in the lobby of Schneller, a one-of-a-kind company on Powdermill Road in Kent.